Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
To attain A2LA accreditation for testing activities identified in the “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008” (CPSIA), laboratories are required to fulfill the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, as well as A2LA supplemental requirements for Advertising, Traceability, and Proficiency Testing. A Scope of Accreditation must be issued to the laboratory which identifies the specific children’s product testing requirement in question. Once a valid Scope of Accreditation is issued by A2LA for the applicable testing activities, laboratories must register electronically with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in order to be accepted and listed on their website.
Accreditation is based on A2LA's assessment of a testing laboratory’s performance including procedures, staff competence and reporting. It is available to all testing laboratories, including in-house laboratories (i.e. firewalled labs).
For more information on A2LA's role in the CPSIA, please contact Beth Carbonella at 301 644 3219 or via email at
Read the Legislation as enacted by Congress on August 14, 2008:
A2LA Application and CPSC Registration Information:
- A2LA Application for ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
- Registration for CPSC Acceptance
- Already A2LA Accredited? Use form F108 to expand your Scope of Accreditation.
Federal Registration Notices
- Lead in Paint Ban (16 CFR 1303)
- Full Size Cribs, Non-Full Size Cribs, and/or Pacifiers (16 CFR 1508, 1509, and/or 1511)
- Immediate Final Rule on Certification and Electronic Certificates (16 CFR 1110)
- Small Parts Rule (16 CFR 1501)
- Lead Content in Children's Metal Jewelry (per CPSC SOP: CH-E1001-08)
- Stay of Enforcement
Press Releases and Related Documents
- 24 September 2008 A2LA Press Release
- CPSC listing of "Frequently Asked Questions"
- CPSC Clarifies Certification Requirements
- List of CPSC Accepted Laboratories for Testing Children's Products
- CPSC listing of "Frequently Asked Questions" (updated)
- Timetable Pursuant to the CPSIA of 2008
- APLAC News Notes on CPSIA (see page 10 of 13)
